GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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WordMeaning
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
impoverishto make poor
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
retiringreserved
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
conventionagreement
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow